 Agent
of the Year (this is a two-way tie)Nathan
Bransford, Curtis Brown, LTD.
Not only did Nathan bring in $1,200
for his donation of a critique and follow-up phone call, he went above and beyond
in helping to promote the auction at every opportunity. Jennifer
Jackson of The Donald Maass Agency
Jennifer really stepped up to the
plate. When we put her donation of a read into the "for writers" raffle, she offered
a second one to be auctioned off which ended up bringing in $1280! Editor
of the YearMegan Records
Megan at Kensington Books did her former boss, the late and much missed Kate Duffy,
proud by donating three critiques: one FULL manuscript, two partials, and a year
of Brava Books. She was one of the first on board this year and all her donations
brought in over $4000! Publisher of the Year (another tie!)Harlequin
My publisher never disappoints when it comes to the auction. With over a dozen
editors offering critiques, the donation of a tour of Harlequin Enterprises, and
always a helping hand, Harlequin brought in more than $12,000! Kensington
Books
In honor of the late Kate Dufy, Kensington hosted their own category
this year that included reads from their editors and donations from their authors.
Combined, this publishing house raised over $6300! Authors
of the Year:Every year this is the toughest category because
I want to acknowledge every author who contributed. But I need to keep this short
and sweet. With that in mind, these are the standouts for this year. These authors
either gathered a whole page of offerings, donated an item spectacular enough
that I could use it for publicity or helped drive traffic to the auction site. Lauren
Royal
Allison Brennan
Cheyenne McCray
KM Daughters
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Dianna
Love
Mary Buckham
Anna DeStefano
Dianne Drake
Christine Feehan
Lauren
Hawkeye
Jane Porter
Virna DePaul
Misa Ramirez
Hank Phillippi Ryan
Harvey
Stanbrough
Robin D. Owens
Mary Janice Davidson Special
thanks to the authors who volunteered to judge in my mentoring contest: Barbara
Freethy
Dianna Love
Cindy Gerard
Susan Mallery
Karen Rose
Karin
Tabke
Debra Webb
CL Wilson Publicity and Support Award
(this is a two-way tie)Margie Lawson
We had a star this year and her name is Margie Lawson!! We received tons
of registrants thanks to Margie's promotion of the auction plus she donated some
amazing items. Book Candy Studios
Book
Candy Studios was our other star!
Bookseller of the Year
Bradley Simkins at Booklovers Bookstore
Once
again, Bradley hosted his own category with nearly 200 books, including autographed
copies of THE HOST, THE SCARPETTA FACTOR and STONES INTO SCHOOLS.
Best
Offering by an RWA Chapter
It's a repeat!! The Emerald City
Chapter of RWA donated a fabulous conference package that included:
Paid registration to the 2010 Emerald
City Writers' Conference (ECWC) ($209-229 value) Two
nights hotel in a standard room paid ( $248 estimated value) Coffee
with author Brenda Novak during conference and a chance to discuss your latest
project or ask questions about agents, editors and the current market. $50
cash to use at the Saturday night book fair PLUS
a private appointment with your choice of either an agent or editor who is attending
the conference (appointments are usually group, so this is a fabulous opportunity
for a one-on-one with your choice of agent or editor in attendance).
Bidder
of the YearWith two weekly prize winnings, our Bidder of
the Year is Louise Pledge. Louise has been one of my biggest supporters from the
beginning and I love seeing her come back every year. New:
Blogging Group of the YearThe Petit Fours and Hot Tamales
Blogging Group put together a fabulous array of offerings and raised over $1700
their first year! Thank you ladies! Assistants of the YearAnna
Stewart
Kim Castillo Once again, I could NOT have pulled
this auction off without these two talented and dedicated people. And thanks to
my family for putting up with me being unable to think or talk about anything
else for months!
Winners of the Raffle and Bidding Prizes
Louise
Pledge won the iPad Package for Week 1
Kerri Nelson won the Kindle
Package for Week 2
Louise Pledge won the Gift Cards Package for Week
3
Beth Murphy won the FAN 2011 Package for Week 4
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